light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$143.99/cwt+7.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 728 lb · 151 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers$158.00/cwt≈ $1,152/hd at 729 lb · 80 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$143.36/cwt≈ $1,101/hd at 768 lb · 72 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
876
693
1,426
Feeder cattle
843
602
1,360
Slaughter cattle
29
77
30
Replacement cattle
4
14
36
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers but a higher undertone was noted. Feeder heifers traded mostly 3.00 to 4.00 higher, with instances of up to 6.00 to 7.00 higher on the plainer cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 4.00 to 5.00 higher, on very good buyer demand. Quality was mostly plain to attractive with the majority of the supply consisting of load lots of yearlings off the graze out wheat or short grass. The Northern and Eastern counties have received some recent rains ranging from a few tenths to over 2 inches. The Western and Central Panhandle have missed most of the recent rains.
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of
the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is
muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle
scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at
$450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per
cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the
head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a
$/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News —
federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the
official USDA document at the top of the page.
Cattle Market
Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers but a higher undertone was noted. Feeder heifers traded mostly 3.00 to 4.00 higher, with instances of up to 6.00 to 7.00 higher on the plainer cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 4.00 to 5.00 higher, on very good buyer demand. Quality was mostly plain to attractive with the majority of the supply consisting of load lots of yearlings off the graze out wheat or short grass. The Northern and Eastern counties have received some recent rains ranging from a few tenths to over 2 inches. The Western and Central Panhandle have missed most of the recent rains.